Subsistence farmers in southern Tanzania are learning about the benefits of conservation agriculture by implementing climate-smart techniques to increase food production--and finding that it not only improves incomes but also reduces expansion into nearby forests.

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New Modern Agriculture, Automatic Cow Milking Machine: Strawberry Production

New Modern Agriculture, Automatic Cow Milking Machine: Strawberry Production

New Modern Agriculture, Automatic Cow Milking Machine: Strawberry Production

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Subsistence farmers in southern Tanzania are learning about the benefits of conservation agriculture by implementing climate-smart techniques to increase food production--and finding that it not only improves incomes but also reduces expansion into nearby forests.

published: 17 Oct 2017

New Modern Agriculture, Automatic Cow Milking Machine: Strawberry Production

Subsistence farmers in southern Tanzania are learning about the benefits of conservation agriculture by implementing climate-smart techniques to increase food p...

Subsistence farmers in southern Tanzania are learning about the benefits of conservation agriculture by implementing climate-smart techniques to increase food production--and finding that it not only improves incomes but also reduces expansion into nearby forests.

Subsistence farmers in southern Tanzania are learning about the benefits of conservation agriculture by implementing climate-smart techniques to increase food production--and finding that it not only improves incomes but also reduces expansion into nearby forests.

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The NationalStrawberrySustainabilityInitiative (NSSI) is a grants program administered by the Center for Agricultural and Rural Sustainability (CARS) at University of Arkansas SystemDivision of Agriculture, and made possible by a gift from the WalmartFoundation. The intent of this program is to improve the sustainability of the national strawberry industry through a multidisciplinary approach that features outreach, education, demonstration, and development projects. We have awarded grants to land-grant and state-supported universities that are implementing projects to encourage sustainability at all levels of the national strawberry industry, from production through the supply chain to the consumer level.
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How Sustainable Farming Can Be Better than Organic Agriculture

John fromhttp://www.growingyourgreens.com/ visits his friends farm to share with you how sustainable farming can be better than simply organic agriculture.
In this episode, John shares with you a small farm on Maui that is growing food in the most natural, "organic" and sustainable way as possible with primary focus on reusing on-site materials vs bringing in external inputs such as fertilizer as much as possible.
In this episode you will learn about many of the elements of this sustainable farm that make it a viable family business operation in the tropics with year-round growing conditions. You will discover some of the lesser known and uncommon crops that can be easy to grow in places that do not get a freeze. You will also discover different growing techniques that will allow yo...

What is Sustainable Agriculture?

This training module provides a hands-on approach to sustainable agriculture presented by leaders in the field: a University ExtensionServiceDirector, a Professor of Agricultural Marketing & Economics and a Professor of Horticulture who is a specialist in "hoop houses."
Each presenter shares insights: from a basic overview... to marketing and business applications... to specific examples including season extension and high tunnel.
The Farm2u Collaborative is the culinary, heritage and agri-tourisma initiative arm for the non-profit Collaborative for the 21st CenturyAppalachia based in Charleston, West Virginia.

published: 19 Sep 2013

Agriculture - Chapter 4 Geography NCERT Class 10

We will read about agriculture technology, machines, equipment, farming in India.Notes, lecture and summary of CBSE ncert books through online classes. In this chapter we will cover:
1. Agriculture and its dependence.
2. Types of farming i. Primitive subsistence farming ii. Intensive subsistence farming iii. Commercial farming
3. Cropping pattern i. Rabi crop ii. Kharif crop iii. Zaid crop
4. Major crops of India
5. Technology and institutional reforms
6. Contribution of agriculture to the national economy
7. Food security i. Food corporation of India ii. Public distribution systemPDS
8. Impact of globalization on agriculture
This video is an elearning instructional design which is a web based e learning technique through which concepts become easier t...

published: 10 Jun 2016

Large scale vegetable farming (cluster) scheme of the Dept. of Agriculture at Pothencode panchayath

ICT in Agriculture

ICT in Agriculture: Even in the 21st century, India lives in its farmlands and rural hinterlands. But that doesn’t mean, they’re any less capable of an ICT revolution. Watch as winds of change are brought to India’s agricultural lands, thanks to digital technologies.

Animal Agriculture is the leading driver of human induced climate change, deforestation, water depletion, habitat loss, species extinction and world hunger. Our planet is being eaten in front of our eyes. Care to watch this video, educate yourself and others.
Warning: This video may change your life.
This is my first attempt at editing any video. These are the best and most informative clips bundled in one video from various documentaries which I will list down below. The text editing with facts is dowe by me, facts can be confirmed at Cowspiracy website.
Data from:
Home [2009] - https://youtu.be/jqxENMKaeCU?t=20m38s
Cowspiracy [2014] - http://cowspiracy.com/facts
Racing Extinction [2015] - http://racingextinction.com/the-film/
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published: 29 Jul 2016

AGRICULTURE IN INDIA - COMPLETE NOTES FOR ALL EXAMS (MUST WATCH)

Complete notes on AGRICULTURE OF INDIA. This video will cover
Types of agriculture
Important terms associated with farming
Soil type
Major Crops of IndiaDifferent cropping seasons
Irrigation –Source
Important revolutions
Largest producer – state wise
Very effective for Exams of all level. Must watch to crack competitive exams like SSC || RRB || DDA ||BPSC ||MPPSC || STATE PSC's || IAS || ESE

Esri Agriculture User Group Webinar

This Esri Agriculture User GroupWebinar includes a demonstration on how you can optimize your agriculture operations with Workforce for ArcGIS. Jon Krone of FloridaCrystals discusses how mobile GIS is transforming business processes in sugar cane agriculture. The meeting closes with a demonstration of Insights for ArcGIS.

How Sustainable Farming Can Be Better than Organic Agriculture

John fromhttp://www.growingyourgreens.com/ visits his friends farm to share with you how sustainable farming can be better than simply organic agriculture.
In...

John fromhttp://www.growingyourgreens.com/ visits his friends farm to share with you how sustainable farming can be better than simply organic agriculture.
In this episode, John shares with you a small farm on Maui that is growing food in the most natural, "organic" and sustainable way as possible with primary focus on reusing on-site materials vs bringing in external inputs such as fertilizer as much as possible.
In this episode you will learn about many of the elements of this sustainable farm that make it a viable family business operation in the tropics with year-round growing conditions. You will discover some of the lesser known and uncommon crops that can be easy to grow in places that do not get a freeze. You will also discover different growing techniques that will allow you to grow more diversity on your farm by providing different environments to your plants.
Finally, John will interview Ryan and ask him about why he has been successful quitting his job to work on the farm full time as well as some tips that will help and make you a better gardener or farmer.
After watching this episode, you will be more familiar with a more sustainable way of farming besides most industrial organic agriculture as well as learn many tips, and techniques that you can put into practice to grow food more sustainably, locally, and organically for you, your family, your community and the world.
Watch the original episode at Ryan's place at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUY8KdODlIA
Watch the other episode in Hawaii where NO animal manures are used on a sustainable permaculture homestead:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uAmdB7nxuc

John fromhttp://www.growingyourgreens.com/ visits his friends farm to share with you how sustainable farming can be better than simply organic agriculture.
In this episode, John shares with you a small farm on Maui that is growing food in the most natural, "organic" and sustainable way as possible with primary focus on reusing on-site materials vs bringing in external inputs such as fertilizer as much as possible.
In this episode you will learn about many of the elements of this sustainable farm that make it a viable family business operation in the tropics with year-round growing conditions. You will discover some of the lesser known and uncommon crops that can be easy to grow in places that do not get a freeze. You will also discover different growing techniques that will allow you to grow more diversity on your farm by providing different environments to your plants.
Finally, John will interview Ryan and ask him about why he has been successful quitting his job to work on the farm full time as well as some tips that will help and make you a better gardener or farmer.
After watching this episode, you will be more familiar with a more sustainable way of farming besides most industrial organic agriculture as well as learn many tips, and techniques that you can put into practice to grow food more sustainably, locally, and organically for you, your family, your community and the world.
Watch the original episode at Ryan's place at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUY8KdODlIA
Watch the other episode in Hawaii where NO animal manures are used on a sustainable permaculture homestead:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uAmdB7nxuc

This training module provides a hands-on approach to sustainable agriculture presented by leaders in the field: a University ExtensionServiceDirector, a Professor of Agricultural Marketing & Economics and a Professor of Horticulture who is a specialist in "hoop houses."
Each presenter shares insights: from a basic overview... to marketing and business applications... to specific examples including season extension and high tunnel.
The Farm2u Collaborative is the culinary, heritage and agri-tourisma initiative arm for the non-profit Collaborative for the 21st CenturyAppalachia based in Charleston, West Virginia.

This training module provides a hands-on approach to sustainable agriculture presented by leaders in the field: a University ExtensionServiceDirector, a Professor of Agricultural Marketing & Economics and a Professor of Horticulture who is a specialist in "hoop houses."
Each presenter shares insights: from a basic overview... to marketing and business applications... to specific examples including season extension and high tunnel.
The Farm2u Collaborative is the culinary, heritage and agri-tourisma initiative arm for the non-profit Collaborative for the 21st CenturyAppalachia based in Charleston, West Virginia.

The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) and the NC Agricultural FoundationInc., are proud to announce that Maya Wiley delivered CEFS' AnnualSustainable Agriculture Lecture on February 27 at the DurhamArmory. Ms. Wiley presented a free lecture entitled "Unmasking Inequities: BuildingToward a More Just FoodSystem for All!".
"Ms. Wiley's lecture promises to be stimulating and thought-provoking. We hope that it will spark further dialogue around food justice and creating equitable and fair food systems accessible by all NorthCarolinians," said NancyCreamer, CEFS Director from NC State University. John O'Sullivan, CEFS Director from NC A&T State University, added, "We are looking to stimulate greater engagement in the resurrection of a local food system inclusive of people of color -- as producers, in value-adding, careers for youth, and in discussions of the best paths to follow to achieve equity and fairness in the food system".
Maya Wiley is the Founder and President of the Center for Social Inclusion, a national public policy strategy organization that works to unite public policy research and grassroots advocacy to transform structural racial inequity into structural fairness and inclusion. Ms. Wiley graduated from Columbia UniversitySchool of Law in 1989 and is a frequent speaker on the national stage and author of many influential policy articles.
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems ‐ North Carolina, USA
For More Information about CEFS Subscribe http://bit.ly/28PY8FO
Official CEFS website: https://cefs.ncsu.edu/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/infocefs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cefspage
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CEFSvideos
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4207256/profile
Donate: http://bit.ly/28OBRH7

The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) and the NC Agricultural FoundationInc., are proud to announce that Maya Wiley delivered CEFS' AnnualSustainable Agriculture Lecture on February 27 at the DurhamArmory. Ms. Wiley presented a free lecture entitled "Unmasking Inequities: BuildingToward a More Just FoodSystem for All!".
"Ms. Wiley's lecture promises to be stimulating and thought-provoking. We hope that it will spark further dialogue around food justice and creating equitable and fair food systems accessible by all NorthCarolinians," said NancyCreamer, CEFS Director from NC State University. John O'Sullivan, CEFS Director from NC A&T State University, added, "We are looking to stimulate greater engagement in the resurrection of a local food system inclusive of people of color -- as producers, in value-adding, careers for youth, and in discussions of the best paths to follow to achieve equity and fairness in the food system".
Maya Wiley is the Founder and President of the Center for Social Inclusion, a national public policy strategy organization that works to unite public policy research and grassroots advocacy to transform structural racial inequity into structural fairness and inclusion. Ms. Wiley graduated from Columbia UniversitySchool of Law in 1989 and is a frequent speaker on the national stage and author of many influential policy articles.
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems ‐ North Carolina, USA
For More Information about CEFS Subscribe http://bit.ly/28PY8FO
Official CEFS website: https://cefs.ncsu.edu/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/infocefs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cefspage
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CEFSvideos
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4207256/profile
Donate: http://bit.ly/28OBRH7

ICT in Agriculture: Even in the 21st century, India lives in its farmlands and rural hinterlands. But that doesn’t mean, they’re any less capable of an ICT revolution. Watch as winds of change are brought to India’s agricultural lands, thanks to digital technologies.

ICT in Agriculture: Even in the 21st century, India lives in its farmlands and rural hinterlands. But that doesn’t mean, they’re any less capable of an ICT revolution. Watch as winds of change are brought to India’s agricultural lands, thanks to digital technologies.

Animal Agriculture is the leading driver of human induced climate change, deforestation, water depletion, habitat loss, species extinction and world hunger. Our...

Animal Agriculture is the leading driver of human induced climate change, deforestation, water depletion, habitat loss, species extinction and world hunger. Our planet is being eaten in front of our eyes. Care to watch this video, educate yourself and others.
Warning: This video may change your life.
This is my first attempt at editing any video. These are the best and most informative clips bundled in one video from various documentaries which I will list down below. The text editing with facts is dowe by me, facts can be confirmed at Cowspiracy website.
Data from:
Home [2009] - https://youtu.be/jqxENMKaeCU?t=20m38s
Cowspiracy [2014] - http://cowspiracy.com/facts
Racing Extinction [2015] - http://racingextinction.com/the-film/
Please hit the subscribe button for more.
Go Vegan, save the planet.

Animal Agriculture is the leading driver of human induced climate change, deforestation, water depletion, habitat loss, species extinction and world hunger. Our planet is being eaten in front of our eyes. Care to watch this video, educate yourself and others.
Warning: This video may change your life.
This is my first attempt at editing any video. These are the best and most informative clips bundled in one video from various documentaries which I will list down below. The text editing with facts is dowe by me, facts can be confirmed at Cowspiracy website.
Data from:
Home [2009] - https://youtu.be/jqxENMKaeCU?t=20m38s
Cowspiracy [2014] - http://cowspiracy.com/facts
Racing Extinction [2015] - http://racingextinction.com/the-film/
Please hit the subscribe button for more.
Go Vegan, save the planet.

Esri Agriculture User Group Webinar

This Esri Agriculture User GroupWebinar includes a demonstration on how you can optimize your agriculture operations with Workforce for ArcGIS. Jon Krone of Fl...

This Esri Agriculture User GroupWebinar includes a demonstration on how you can optimize your agriculture operations with Workforce for ArcGIS. Jon Krone of FloridaCrystals discusses how mobile GIS is transforming business processes in sugar cane agriculture. The meeting closes with a demonstration of Insights for ArcGIS.

This Esri Agriculture User GroupWebinar includes a demonstration on how you can optimize your agriculture operations with Workforce for ArcGIS. Jon Krone of FloridaCrystals discusses how mobile GIS is transforming business processes in sugar cane agriculture. The meeting closes with a demonstration of Insights for ArcGIS.

Subsistence farmers in southern Tanzania are learning about the benefits of conservation agriculture by implementing climate-smart techniques to increase food production--and finding that it not only improves incomes but also reduces expansion into nearby forests.

How Sustainable Farming Can Be Better than Organic Agriculture

John fromhttp://www.growingyourgreens.com/ visits his friends farm to share with you how sustainable farming can be better than simply organic agriculture.
In this episode, John shares with you a small farm on Maui that is growing food in the most natural, "organic" and sustainable way as possible with primary focus on reusing on-site materials vs bringing in external inputs such as fertilizer as much as possible.
In this episode you will learn about many of the elements of this sustainable farm that make it a viable family business operation in the tropics with year-round growing conditions. You will discover some of the lesser known and uncommon crops that can be easy to grow in places that do not get a freeze. You will also discover different growing techniques that will allow you to grow more diversity on your farm by providing different environments to your plants.
Finally, John will interview Ryan and ask him about why he has been successful quitting his job to work on the farm full time as well as some tips that will help and make you a better gardener or farmer.
After watching this episode, you will be more familiar with a more sustainable way of farming besides most industrial organic agriculture as well as learn many tips, and techniques that you can put into practice to grow food more sustainably, locally, and organically for you, your family, your community and the world.
Watch the original episode at Ryan's place at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUY8KdODlIA
Watch the other episode in Hawaii where NO animal manures are used on a sustainable permaculture homestead:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uAmdB7nxuc

What is Sustainable Agriculture?

This training module provides a hands-on approach to sustainable agriculture presented by leaders in the field: a University ExtensionServiceDirector, a Professor of Agricultural Marketing & Economics and a Professor of Horticulture who is a specialist in "hoop houses."
Each presenter shares insights: from a basic overview... to marketing and business applications... to specific examples including season extension and high tunnel.
The Farm2u Collaborative is the culinary, heritage and agri-tourisma initiative arm for the non-profit Collaborative for the 21st CenturyAppalachia based in Charleston, West Virginia.

23:32

Agriculture - Chapter 4 Geography NCERT Class 10

We will read about agriculture technology, machines, equipment, farming in India.
Notes, ...

CEFS 2013 Sustainable Agriculture Lecturer: MAYA WILEY

The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) and the NC Agricultural FoundationInc., are proud to announce that Maya Wiley delivered CEFS' AnnualSustainable Agriculture Lecture on February 27 at the DurhamArmory. Ms. Wiley presented a free lecture entitled "Unmasking Inequities: BuildingToward a More Just FoodSystem for All!".
"Ms. Wiley's lecture promises to be stimulating and thought-provoking. We hope that it will spark further dialogue around food justice and creating equitable and fair food systems accessible by all NorthCarolinians," said NancyCreamer, CEFS Director from NC State University. John O'Sullivan, CEFS Director from NC A&T State University, added, "We are looking to stimulate greater engagement in the resurrection of a local food system inclusive of people of color -- as producers, in value-adding, careers for youth, and in discussions of the best paths to follow to achieve equity and fairness in the food system".
Maya Wiley is the Founder and President of the Center for Social Inclusion, a national public policy strategy organization that works to unite public policy research and grassroots advocacy to transform structural racial inequity into structural fairness and inclusion. Ms. Wiley graduated from Columbia UniversitySchool of Law in 1989 and is a frequent speaker on the national stage and author of many influential policy articles.
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems ‐ North Carolina, USA
For More Information about CEFS Subscribe http://bit.ly/28PY8FO
Official CEFS website: https://cefs.ncsu.edu/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/infocefs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cefspage
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CEFSvideos
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4207256/profile
Donate: http://bit.ly/28OBRH7

24:14

ICT in Agriculture

ICT in Agriculture: Even in the 21st century, India lives in its farmlands and rural hinte...

ICT in Agriculture

ICT in Agriculture: Even in the 21st century, India lives in its farmlands and rural hinterlands. But that doesn’t mean, they’re any less capable of an ICT revolution. Watch as winds of change are brought to India’s agricultural lands, thanks to digital technologies.

Animal Agriculture is the leading driver of human induced climate change, deforestation, water depletion, habitat loss, species extinction and world hunger. Our planet is being eaten in front of our eyes. Care to watch this video, educate yourself and others.
Warning: This video may change your life.
This is my first attempt at editing any video. These are the best and most informative clips bundled in one video from various documentaries which I will list down below. The text editing with facts is dowe by me, facts can be confirmed at Cowspiracy website.
Data from:
Home [2009] - https://youtu.be/jqxENMKaeCU?t=20m38s
Cowspiracy [2014] - http://cowspiracy.com/facts
Racing Extinction [2015] - http://racingextinction.com/the-film/
Please hit the subscribe button for more.
Go Vegan, save the planet.

23:53

AGRICULTURE IN INDIA - COMPLETE NOTES FOR ALL EXAMS (MUST WATCH)

Complete notes on AGRICULTURE OF INDIA. This video will cover
Types of agriculture
Import...

Esri Agriculture User Group Webinar

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In August 2016, a research plane was able to observe something strange in the atmosphere above Alaska's Aleutian Islands, lingering aerosol particle that was enriched with the same kind of uranium used in nuclear fuel and bombs, according to Gizmodo. The observation was the first time that scientists detected a particle free-floating in the atmosphere in over 20 years of plane-based observations ... ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- Ethiopia's defense minister on Saturday ruled out a military takeover a day after the East African nation declared a new state of emergency amid the worst anti-government protests in a quarter-century. The United States said it "strongly disagrees" with the new declaration that effectively bans protests, with a U.S ... He also ruled out a transitional government ... Learn more about our and . ....

One day in August 1995 a man called Foutanga Babani Sissoko walked into the head office of the Dubai Islamic Bank and asked for a loan to buy a car. The manager agreed, and Sissoko invited him home for dinner. It was the prelude, writes the BBC's Brigitte Scheffer, to one of the most audacious confidence tricks of all time. Over dinner, Sissoko made a startling claim ... It was not covered by insurance," says Fine ... And handsome ... ....

MEXICOCITY. A strong earthquake shook southern and central Mexico Friday, causing panic less than six months after two devastating quakes that killed hundreds of people. No buildings collapsed, according to early reports. But two towns near the epicenter, in the southern state of Oaxaca, reported damage and state authorities said they had opened emergency shelters ... It was also felt in the states of Guerrero, Puebla and Michoacan ... AFP ... ....

Mexico City – A military helicopter carrying officials assessing damage from a powerful earthquake crashed Friday in southern Mexico, killing 13 people and injuring 15, all of them on the ground. The Oaxaca state prosecutor’s office said in a statement that five women, four men and three children were killed at the crash site and another person died later at the hospital ...Alejandro Murat, neither of whom had serious injuries ... The U.S ... ....

Tenold’s new book, Everything You Love WillBurn... Read more ... It really drove home the challenges for anyone who’s not white and male to cover these things ... Of course we should – we should cover these people, because it informs so much of our current president’s way of thinking ... The Klan will put some flyers on some cars in a parking lot in Raleigh, North Carolina, and all of a sudden, all the journalists go there to cover the Klan....

Last Sunday marked a ninth straight day of measurable snowfall, which deepened the snow pack across the metro area to a season high of anywhere from 12 to 18 inches. Since then, a major shift in jet stream orientation has allowed mild, sometimes springlike air to spread across the region. Only... ....

She is pregnant with her first child. And Eva Longoria was taking it easy as she relaxed by the pool in Miami this Saturday. Though the 42-year-oldDesperate Housewives alumna stayed out of the water herself, her shirtless third husband Jose Baston did take a dip. Getting some sun. Eva Longoria draped her baby bump in a tight black top when she was snapped near the pool in Miami this Saturday ... Getting wet ... Simply stylish ... Chic contrast ... ....

What ever happened to simple etiquette like covering your mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing? ... You would think people would have the common courtesy to do something simple like covering their mouths ... A lot of misery can be avoided by simply having some common sense and doing something as simple as covering your mouth....

A tumultuous ten days culminated in the publication of a Readercover that we believe was not in line with either our vision for the Reader or that storied history ... apologize to anyone who was offended by this week’s cover....

PopeFrancis has come under fire for defending a bishop accused of orchestrating a cover-up of child sex abuse in Chile. A high-profile victim of a disgraced pedophile priest said Saturday he was glad to finally be able to tell his story as the Vatican's top abuse investigator began a probe into an alleged cover-up in Chile. Pope Francis has come under fire for defending a bishop accused of orchestrating the cover-up....

“It was already 2pm in the afternoon and the weather was overcast with all passes covered... The terrain was completely snow-covered and the fading light due to clouds increased the chances of disorientation ... Since, the terrain was snow-covered and no clear field was available, the crew chose a site close to the village which was sloping but ......

'We will be the last mass shooting,' said Gonzalez, a senior at the high school who took cover on the floor of the auditorium as a shooter rampaged through the building ... 'We will be the last mass shooting,' said Emma Gonzalez, a senior at the high school who took cover on the floor of the auditorium as a shooter rampaged through the building....